Pollenza is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Macerata
The province of Macerata ( it, provincia di Macerata) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata. The province includes 55 comunes (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Mace ...
in the
Italian
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region
Marche, located about southwest of
Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic ...
and about southwest of
Macerata
Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564.
History
The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,086 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Among the religious buildings in town are:
*
San Giuseppe San Giuseppe is the Italian name of Saint Joseph. It may refer to:
Places of Italy Municipalities
* San Giuseppe Jato, in the Province of Palermo, Sicily
*San Giuseppe Vesuviano, in the Province of Naples, Campania
* Rima San Giuseppe, in the Provi ...
: Baroque style church.
*Sant'Andrea Apostolo
*
Abbazia di Rambona: remains of a Benedictine abbey, mainly the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, are located a few kilometers west of the town.
*
San Biagio, Pollenza San Biagio is a Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic collegiate church located in the town of Pollenza, province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy.
History
The church was designed in 1834 by De Mattia of Treia with a Greek Cross layout. The areal ...
Pollenza borders the following municipalities:
Macerata
Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564.
History
The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza ...
,
San Severino Marche
San Severino Marche is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata.
History
From prehistory to Roman age
The oldest remains of human pre ...
,
Tolentino
Tolentino is a town and ''comune'' of about 19,000 inhabitants, in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of central Italy.
It is located in the middle of the valley of the Chienti.
History
Signs of the first inhabitants of this favorab ...
,
Treia.
Culture
Pollenza has a charming Theater built in 1883, named after the Italian composer
Giuseppe Verdi.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.pollenza.sinp.net/
Cities and towns in the Marche
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